Traveler-clearer for ring-spinning frames



(Nd Model.)

J. W. WATTLES.

TRAVELER GLEARER- FOR RING SPINNING FRAMES.

No. 328,989. v Patented Oct. 27, 1 885.

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TRAVELER-CL EARER FOR RING-SPINNING FRAMES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,989, dated October 27, 1885.

Application filed May 6, 1885. Serial No. 164,541. No mode I To atZZ whom it ntay concern.-

Be it known that I, J osnrn WARREN WATTLEs, of Canton, in the county of Norfolk, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Traveler Olearers for Bing Spinning Frames; and I do hereby declare the same to described in the following specification and represented in the accompanying drawings, of which Figure 1 is a top view, Fig. 2 a front elevation, and Fig. 3 a transverse section of part of the ring-rail, and some of its rings, spindles, and bobbins of a ring-spinning frame with my invention applied thereto, the nature of such invention being defined in the claims hereinafter presented, it having special reference to those improvements which form the subjects of the United States Patents Nos. 75,609 and 233,650, granted to me. In each of the Figs. 2 and 3 [he step-rail is represented in part, the latter figure also showing the thread-board and guide-eye. Fig. 4 is a section on an enlarged scale of one of the traveler-clearers with its supporting devices, its forward or front position being shown in full lines and its rearward position being represented in dotted lines. Such figure also will serve to represent the manner of applying each traveler-clearer to a single post.

The said Patent No. 233,650 covered the combination,with the ring-rail and the bolsterrail, of a traveler-clearer and yarn separator or protector, consisting of a disk and a supporting post, the latter extending loosely through the ring-rail and resting on or being fixed to the bolster-rail. During the movements of the ring-rail either upward or downward the disk and its supporting-post were stationary, the disk serving to keep apart from each other the yarns leading to the two next adjacent b0bbins-viz., those between which the disk was situated. On the ringrail having attained an elevation to carry the disk directly between the travelers of the two rings, between which the supporting-post of the disk was situated, such disk acted to clear the said travelers of such rings from accumulations or protruding fibers gathered upon them.

In carrying out my present improvement I hinge or so apply each of the traveler-clearers to its supporting post or device as to enable such traveler-clearer to be turned 0: moved backward relatively to such supporting post or device and the two next adjacent rings, in order that the traveler-clearer may not be in the way of the hand or fingers of a person while in the act of donning or doffing either of the bobbins or manipulating either of their rings or travelers. I also make each of such traveler-clearers in the form of an arm or bar, with a long opening extending through it transversely, such opening allowing of the passage through the clearers of currents of air generated by the next adjacent bobbins and travelers while in operation, such currents in so passing through the clearers serving or aiding to clear them of loose filaments. Instead of hinging each of such clearers to a separate piece, I prefer to hinge several of such clearers and separators to a rail arranged horizontally in rear of the rings, and supported on posts or rails going down loosely through the ring-rail and resting on the bobbin or spindle supporting-rail.

In the drawings, A represents each of the traveler-clearers, which, as shown, consists of a thin strip of metal bent in the form of a fiat loop, it being hinged at its rear end to a thin metallic rail, B, arranged above and parallel to the ring-rail G, and in rear of the bobbins D of the spindles E, supported by devices or bearings fixed to the step-rail F. The said rail B is notched, as shown at a a a, so as, when directly in rear of the rings, to extend more or less between them, in order to afford a good support to the several traveler-clearers when turned forward. Each notch a. has its curved edge in the arc of a circle concentric with the ring in front of the notch, said edge, when directly in rear of the path of revolution of the traveler of such ring, being arranged in close proximity with the said path, so as to act to aid in clearing the traveler while in movement on the ring of filaments that may gather on such traveler. Thus with my improvement not only will each of the travelerclearers act to clear the traveler of fibrous collections,but the notched supporting-rail of such clearer willalso operate to do so when such rail may be down on a level with the travelers.

In the drawings the traveler-clearers A are represented as having to their support-rail B rods or posts 1?, extending downward therefrom loosely through the ring-rail,and resting on the stationary spindle supporting-rail F, in which case the elearers are stationary while the ring-rail may be in movement, such clearers, while the ring-rail may be descending, operating as yarn-separators or to prevent the yarns of the bobbins from coming into contact. On the rail,in its upward movement, reaching a position to bring the clearers A directly between the paths of revolution of the travelers X,the said clearers, as well as their supportplate B,when thelatter is notched,as described, act as clearers of the travelers. As the ringrail descends it moves away from the clearers, and they in the meanwhile operate as yarn separators or protectors.

I do not herein claim yarn clearers or proteetors constructed, arranged, and applied or supported as represent-ed .in either of the United States Patents Nos. 8,683, 78,085, 202,420, and 269,231, for in all but one of such patents the traveler-clearers are represented as pivoted to the ringrail and movable with it, they in the other patent-viz., No. 202,420 being shown as projecting from a shaft pivoted to stationary hangers, whereby they, during portions of the ascent and descent of the ring-rail, rest on it and swing or turn in arcs of circles, whereas in my mechanism, as represented in the drawings, the traveler-clearers and yarn-protectorsAare hinged to the rail B,supported by posts P,that extend loosely down through holes in the ring-rail and rest on the step-rail, whereby during 'part of the rise of the ring-rail they (the said pro tectors and clearers) are lifted by it, in order for them to clear the travelers of filaments gathered on them. They also maintain their to rest upon the step-rail,which,taking place, they are brought into positions for preventing the yarns from contact and entangling with each other.

My mechanism avoids all tipping or areal movements of the traveler-clearers while they may be rising or falling with the ring-rail,

such areal movements operating to throw them 2. The combination,with the spindles, their' step-rail, the ringrail, its rings, and their travelers, of the rail B, (provided with traveler-clearing notches 0!, arranged in it and with respect to the said rings and their travelers as represented,) and its supporting-posts,such posts resting on the step-rail and extending upward through the ring-rail, as set forth.

3. The combinatiomwith the spindles, their step-rail, the ring-rail, and its rings and travelers, of the traveler-clearers A, (extending between the paths of revolution of the travelers,) and their supporting devices, consisting of the posts P and the rail B,having notches a in rear of and concentric with the rings, such notched rail being to support the clearers A and to aid in clearing the travelers of filamentary deposits while such travelers may be in motion about their rings, all being substan tially as described.

JOSEPH WARREN WATTLES.

Witnesses:

R. H. EDDY, ERNEST B. PRATT. 

